Did you know that the more names a plant has, the greater its cultural importance? By that measure, the humble serviceberry lives up to its name. Check out this link to a recent essay in Emergence Magazine by author/naturalist Robin Wall Kimmerer. This native plant is common in the Bellingham area and can be found growing on Sehome Hill, around Lake Padden and on the Chuckanut mountains.

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